ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we focus on sensorimotor models of sound-producing gestures. These models are studied from two different viewpoints: namely theories of motor control and computational synthesis of avatars that produce human gestures. The theories of motor control aim to understand gesture on the basis of its underlying biomechanics, whereas the computational synthesis aims to understand entire gestures on the basis of sensorimotor control models. The emphasis of this chapter is on hand-arm gestures, from simple control tasks such as pointing and reaching, to skilled tasks requiring complex coordination mechanisms such as in playing the piano.
